There are so many fun things that you live that you can write about and people of all ages can connect to.
As a songwriter, I listen to everything to be inspired... From Rihanna to Bruno Mars to Springsteen to Johnny Cash.
Just to be nominated, and especially as a new artist and a female artist, is a feat. Winning anything is just a bonus.
I've never been this loud personality. I don't dominate the room when I walk into it. I save that for stage.
They say it can all change with one song, and in my case, that rings very true, I was shocked that it happened this quickly.
I think if you listen to my album, you could probably gather that I am not the most gung-ho conservative-ideology-leaning person.
I thought there was a glitch when they told me that in two or three weeks 'My Church' hit a million streams.
I'm not this bright-eyed 17-year-old that got signed to a label and is listening to all these suits tell them the best plan of action.
I think about all of the freaking talent shows I've tried out for in my life, and I'm so glad I didn't make any of them.
You need someone there that gets what you're going through.
At my shows, I've been fortunate to see every walk of life.
Food is always a favorite on my docket when I go somewhere.
Nashville has become sort of this go-to writing city for every genre.
I love all types of music, and I think the genre lines are starting to get thinner every year.
'Mr. Misunderstood' - that whole album is incredible and just has amazing songwriting.
I'm a huge country fan and am always inspired by classic country.
I remember thinking the Nineties were uncool 'I landed in the generation where nothing happens.'
In Texas, it's legal for a kid to be in a bar with your parents.
I'm a control freak, even though I can be scatterbrained off stage. The only way I can have fun is if I know where everything is.
I don't know if there's something in the water in Texas, but there's a lot of us really ballsy women that have something to say.
My scope on what's good is if I like it. The first person I have to please is myself.
My songs have some street talk in them, but that's the way I talk and the way a lot of people I know talk.
I was 14, and I played this club that's no longer there because it was poorly managed the Texas Tea House in Fort Worth.
When I look at most lineups, especially in country, women are definitely lacking in numbers.
I think more guys should wake up and realize we're equal. You don't have to take care of me.
I think about the people that I've seen change because they believed in their own hype. I just never want that to happen to me.
